What Do You Do When You Want To Give Up?
Decorating By cordy Updated 11 Jun 2006 , 6:13pm by brightbrats
I have become increasingly frustrated with myself during every cake I make. I feel that I am not improving at all. At first I told myself that a cake every few months isn't enough practice so I started making cakes for every function I could think of as well as surprising people with a cake once in a while... but I still feel like I am sloppy and make the same stupid mistakes. I have never taken a Wilton class, but I plan to this summer, even so, I expect more of myself. Maybe I am just not naturally talented as some of you are here, but I do expect a lot from myself. I love the artistic outlet that making cakes is for me, I love the thought and planning that goes into the cakes, from shape to color schemes etc, I am a very creative person, I am just so frustrated when they don't turn out as I envisioned them. And then I think to myself that I am not supposed to be so frustrated with a HOBBY, I'm supposed to have pleasure and satisfaction, and I am rarely satified. This all came to a head this weekend when I tried to make a topsy-turvy cake and failed miserably, I threw the whole thing away and started over and made my sister a simple 3 tiered stacked cake instead, it turned out ok in the end, but at one point I was seriously ready to retire my decorating stuff and go buy a Safeway cake. So I just want to know how you all talk yourself down from the ledge when you get frustrated.
Cordy,
Don't give up! Remember we are our own worst critics. There are times when I'm just so tired of making cakes, but that's usually after I've had a really busy weekend of baking. I think you'll feel much better after taking the Wilton classes. I felt like I hit a point where I wasn't progressing either. My husband sent me out to Chicago to take a three day class at the Wilton headquarters. I got to use fondant for the first time and now I use it ALL the time! I was so excited to come home and use all of the new techniques I had learned. Don't be so hard on yourself and keep trying! 
Cordy--Your work is very pretty for someone who's never taken a class! Give yourself some credit. 
I saw cakes from my class (other students' cakes I mean) that didn't turn out nearly as nice as yours--so you're WAY ahead of the game.
Keep going--it's worth it.
--Knox--
My cakes are not the greatest but I do this for fun and if it makes one person smile or if it makes their day because I thought about them its worth it and their are times when I'm in the middle of making a cake and I say to myself "why did I Volunteer to do this" then at the end its worth it because someone enjoyed it and thats what this world needs is more people like us their is no cake are no one perfect. so smile and keep bakeing 
Molly2
I know what you mean. I love trying to come up with these designs. I have it all in my head the way I want it to look, and then when I get started I'm like duh. I think this is an awesome hobby, and I am a stay at home mom with 3 kids, so a little extra income on the side is pretty nice too.But manly I like the creativity of it. I wish there was a Wilton class close to me, but its like 60 miles away. And when your husband is a truck driver and gone all week it is hard for me to do much, so I am trying to teach myself, and with the help of you wonderfully talented people on this web site, you guys are awesome, you do awesome work, and I love it, that you are willing to give other people(like me without much talent) a helping hand.I think you should all be proud of yourselves for that, alot of people wouldn't offer to lift a finger and help others on anything. So give yourselves a pat on the back, and this is your good deed for the day.Keep up the good work, and I'll keep trying.
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